News
SEALY — Sealy City Manager Kimbra Hill provided summary updates on city government, capital improvement projects and more during the Greater Sealy Area Chamber…
By James Burton
SEALY — Sealy City Council is considering a maximum property tax rate as the city moves through the process of adopting its 2027 tax rate and budget, discussed…
BELLVILLE — Austin County commissioners discussed the county’s proposed budget and tax rate Monday, Aug. 10, as officials continue preparing for the upcoming…
By News Staff
Season tickets are now on sale for the Blinn College District’s 2026-27 Performing Arts Series, featuring four evenings of music and entertainment at the Dr. W…
Local News
SEALY — The Sealy ISD Board of Trustees discussed plans to replace the district’s aging football stadium scoreboard during its regular meeting July 29.…
WALLIS — Brazos ISD officially welcomed Tiffani Shirley as its new superintendent during the Board of Trustees’ regular meeting July 29.Shirley succeeds former…
By James Burton
SEALY — Sealy ISD trustees unanimously approved continued funding for the high school’s electrical program during their July 29 meeting, allowing the Career…
SEALY — St. John's Episcopal Church members, young and old, eagerly rang the church's 140-year-old historic bell Saturday, Aug. 1, during a celebration marking…
Sports
The Sealy Tigers made their way back to the football field this week to officially start the 2026-27 football season.The Tigers used this week to get their…
Coach Dale Walker and the Sealy Tigers are entering the 2026 football season with a plan already in place as Texas high school programs adjust to the UIL’s new…
SEALY — The history of Sealy Tiger football will be featured in an upcoming Legends of Texas High School Football project expected to air next year on Space…
Hello, everyone, and welcome back to The Huddle, where today we’re talking about a trade that changed the course of an entire sport.Hockey might not be the…
Opinion
SPACEX, TESLA MAKE GRIMES COUNTY PLANT OFFICIAL What CEO Elon Musk says will be the world’s largest computer-chip manufacturing plant is planned for Grimes…
CYCLOSPORIASIS MOSTLY IN TWO REGIONS Nearly three-fourths of cyclosporiasis cases detected in Texas have been confined to two regions, The Dallas Morning News…
Please be advised that the City of Sealy Health Inspector has inspected the following establishments for food preparation, kitchen cleanliness, and sanitary…
Calling all voting Texans of Austin County,We are circulating a petition asking for a ban on Datacenters and other High-Energy, High Water/ Resource-…
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott announced last week that Diode will not pursue a proposed data center near Cedar Creek Lake in Henderson County. In a notice to…
I am writing to share my perspective on the discussions about AI data centers, power generation facilities, and battery energy storage systems locating in…
Flooding batters Hill Country again A massive amount of rain once again engulfed the Hill Country, causing widespread flooding in several counties…
As I look at the future of Austin County, I see tremendous opportunity in attracting AI data centers, the power generation needed to support them, and Battery…
Obituaries
CAROLYN SUE GREGORCYKCarolyn Sue Gregorcyk (nee Goebel) passed away suddenly on May 28, 2026 from complications of a brief illness and our hearts are shattered…
ELIZABETH ANN STROKOS HEGEMEYERElizabeth Ann (Strokos) Hegemeyer was born in Crosby on October 23, 1942, to Frank and Marie Strokos. She departed our world on…
JAMES“BUBBA”DUKEJames “Bubba” Duke, 86, passed away peacefully in Katy on May 12, 2026. He was born Aug. 14, 1939, in Nacogdoches.Bubba was a hardworking man…
CARL ELDON WEBERCarl Eldon Weber, of Sealy, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Jan. 28, 2026. Carl was born on July 20, 1954 in Big Springs…
Jan. 20, 1962- Feb. 11, 2026 Mark McMahon was born on Jan. 20, 1962, in Orange, Texas, to Jerry McMahon (1939– 2015) and Peggy Kindred McMahon. As the son of a…
It is with deep love and sorrow that Edward (“Ed”) Janda, born in Sealy, Texas, on February 28, 1943, passed into the loving arms of God on Jan. 29, 2026.…
Ursula Louise Hielscher Kutra, passed away peacefully on the date of our Lord, Jan. 30, 2026, in New Braunfels, at the age of 83 years.She is survived by her…
Carla Dycus, 81, passed away peacefullyon Jan. 11, 2026.Carla Marie McClung was born on Feb. 16, 1944, at St. Joseph Hospital in Houston to Lyle and Rose…
